Westley Version 2.5

Westley is 2 1/2 today. I'm a big fan of celebrating half-birthdays, but I didn't get my act together enough to have anything like a party for him today. Instead, I decided to interview him.

Me: Westley, can I ask you some questions?

Westley: Uh-huh.

Me: How old are you?

Westley: [lowering his eyes] But I shy.

Me: What's your favorite thing to eat?

Westley: I wike watermelon.

Me: What's your favorite thing to drink?

Westley: I fink it's water.

Me: What's your favorite kind of music?

Westley: I wike dancing.

Me: What do you want to be when you're bigger?

Westley: [silence]

Me: Do you know?

Westley: Yeah...but I shy again.

Me: What's your favorite movie?

Westley: I...wike...Shrek best.

Me: What thing do you like most to do?

Westley: I wike Shrek and Fiona and Donkey.

Me: What makes you happy?

Westley: I fink Shrek and Fiona and Donkey make me happy!

Me: What's your favorite animal?

Westley: I wike a giraffe!

Me: What's your favorite book?

Westley: Hmm...I wonder what my favowite book is...I wike Shrek book.

Me: Is everything about Shrek today?

Westley: Ev'ryfing is about Shrek and giraffes...and dragons and bees and panda bears. [beat] Mommy, sing a Fairy Godmother song [from Shrek II].

Me: I don't know all the words to that song.

Westley: Sing "Crocodile Rock." Do you know all the words to "Crocodile Rock"?

As it just so happens, I do.

Happy Half-Birthday, sweet boy.

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